Lamayuru

Lamayuru Festival

Far from the hustle and bustle of the big Indian cities, from its huge relief to his abysmal valley, Ladakh invites in meditation.
It is a place between heaven and earth, the roof of the world where, his head in the clouds, the mind takes height.
Clinging to mountainsides, in a precarious balance reminding us of the fragility of osmosis between earth and men, Buddhist monks have suspended their place of worship.
Prayer flags hoisted on Himalayan background, since the monasteries of Little Tibet, echo gongs shudders to mingle with mantras stories.

Since the oldest Gompa* of Ladakh, Yung Drung Tharpa Ling, now called Lamayuru, take place every year two festivals of sacred dances during the second and fifth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar.

On the occasion of Yurukabgyat, which opens the festival season, the monks pay homage to the protective Gods of the gompa, by wearing masks in their effigies and celebrating dances in their honor.

* Tibetan Buddhist monastery

Photos realized on June 24th and 25th, 2014 during the Yurukabgyat festival